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Monticello and its reflection Some of the gardens on the property. Monticello (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ ˈ tʃ ɛ l oʊ / MON-tih-CHEL-oh) was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 14.
Poplar Forest. / 37.34826000°N 79.264949833°W / 37.34826000; -79.264949833. Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, United States, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third U.S. president. Jefferson inherited the property in 1773 and began designing and working on his retreat home in 1806.
The Gardens of Monticello were gardens first designed by Thomas Jefferson for his plantation Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson's detailed historical accounts of his 5,000 acres provide much information about the ever-changing contents of the gardens. [1] The areas included a flower garden, a fruit orchard, and a vegetable garden.
United States President and Governor of Virginia Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is located in Albemarle County. United States President and Governor of Virginia James Monroe's home, Ash Lawn-Highland, is located in Albemarle County. Chilton Allan (1786–1858), born in Albemarle County, United States Congressman from Kentucky [39]
Tuckahoe (plantation) / 37.570472°N 77.653167°W / 37.570472; -77.653167. Tuckahoe, also known as Tuckahoe Plantation, or Historic Tuckahoe is located in Tuckahoe, Virginia on Route 650 near Manakin Sabot, Virginia, overlapping both Goochland and Henrico counties, six miles from the town of the same name. Built in the first half of the ...
Highland, formerly Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson 's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, a Founding Father and fifth president of the United States. Purchased in 1793, Monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at Highland for ...
The state is home to more than 6,200 ... The Monticello Wine Trail includes Jefferson Vineyards, established on the same grounds as Virginia’s first wine company founded by Thomas Jefferson ...
The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Jefferson's home and primary plantation, Monticello, located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year. [8]